Re: “First Latin American pontiff dies of stroke” (Page A1, April 22). Pope Francis’ passing is heartbreaking, especially for those of us who admired his courage to stand with Gaza. As a ...

In its design, simplicity meets symbolism at its best. The heraldic shape was used for the shield, which shows how connected the institution has been to European higher learning institutions while ...

But “stable” doesn’t mean it's unchanging. Cratons undergo changes due to the recurring influence of mantle plumes. Mantle plumes are convectional upwellings of hot material from the deep ...

Last summer, when The Times released its list of the 100 Best Books of the 21st Century, one of the authors with multiple titles on that list was Hilary Mantel, who died in 2022. Those novels were ...

Central Asia's desiccated Aral Sea is steadily rising as Earth's mantle beneath it bulges, new research suggests. The uplift is due to the "quiet Chernobyl" environmental disaster that struck the ...

In total, some 40 epigraphic elements have been identified, including five heraldic shields. This discovery breaks with the exclusively Western approach that has dominated studies until now ...

Aaron Judge broke a 3-3 tie with a game-winning home run in the seventh inning on Wednesday night as the New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 at Yankee Stadium. With the win, New York ...

The uplift is likely due to Earth's mantle reacting to the evaporation of the Aral Sea, the scientists said. The mantle is made up of viscous rock that can "flow" to replace material that has been ...

Scientists have discovered that a portion of the North American craton is slowly dripping into Earth's mantle, challenging the idea that these ancient crustal structures are immovable. Seismic ...

Maybe you have an ornate mantel wrapped in marble and intricate millwork, or perhaps you’re working with a charming, timeworn brick surround—either way, having a fireplace (working or not!) ...

Credit: Heritage Conservation Jerusalem Pikiwiki Israel Through the use of advanced digital techniques such as multispectral photography and Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI), the research team ...

This unknown artist used black unicorns in his painting, taking them from European heraldry. Because he painted at the time of the Revolutionary War, he also included soldiers in his decorative ...